Born in Independence, Arkansas, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Calvin Grimes
and Eveline B. (Kennedy) Grimes
Sister of
William Franklin Grimes, Anna Jane (Grimes) Liverett, John Robert Grimes, Martha C Grimes, Richard Frederick Grimes, Harvey A Grimes, Ella S. Grimes, Henry Thomas Grimes and Luther Conway Grimes
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 85
in West Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Nov 2015
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Biography
She married ( ) Reynolds before 1888.
Laura (age 26) married Melvin Jackson "James" Chamness (age 29) on 22 October 1888.[1]
In the 1900 census Laura (age 45) was the wife of James M Chamness in Bentley Township, Conway, Arkansas, United States.[2]
Laura was mentioned on a memorial in Maple Hill Cemetery, Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, United States with a death date of 13 October 1947.[3]
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957"
FHL Film Number: 1033396
Ancestry Record 2548 #2720321 (accessed 27 November 2022)
Laura Reynolds (26) marriage to M G Chamnes (29) on 22 Oct 1888. - ↑
1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900"
citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 66; FHL microfilm: 1240055; Record number: 469;
FamilySearch Record: M3X5-7SW (accessed 27 November 2022)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6L24-Q37 Image number 00014
Laura Chamness (45), wife, in household of James M Chamness (46) in Bentley Township, Conway, Arkansas, United States. Born in Arkansas. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #219039671 (accessed 27 November 2022)
Memorial page for Laura Isabela Grimes Chamness (22 Dec 1857-13 Oct 1947), citing Maple Hill Cemetery, Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by JIMMY C BOMER (contributor 47237825).
See Also:
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org), entry for this profile (PID https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LBFR-6FD); contributed by various users.
- Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: Ancestry Profile
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Laura by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Laura:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Laura by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Laura:
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~3.12%
Michael Nichols
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member mnichols3182
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #24299
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Jamie (Horton) Belcourt :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch BF2385954 [compare]
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~0.78%
Martha (Grimes) Lampkin :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch t819259 [compare], Ancestry member mgl99home
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T819259 [compare], FTDNA kit #551327
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